Rolex
Reference 18038 Day-Date | A yellow gold automatic wristwatch with day, date, bracelet and onyx dial, Circa 1979
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December 10, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
Dial: onyx
Caliber: cal. 3055 automatic, 27 jewels
Movement number: 0'322'295
Case: 18k yellow gold, screw down case back
Case number: 6'266'435
Closure: 18k yellow gold Rolex President bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 36 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 210 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Since its inception, Rolex has always embodied the spirit of the explorer. From extraterrestrial meteorites to hardstones formed deep within the earth, Rolex imbues this undying principle into their watches by means of the materials used, and the present timepiece is no exception with its highly sought after onyx dial.
Prized by Ancient Civilizations for its bewitching beauty and supposed magical properties, onyx has appeared in literature and been fashioned into talismans over millennia. The rich, glassy onyx dial of the present timepiece is framed by buttery yellow gold highlighting the timeless color combination.
The 1970s-80s saw the height in the popularity of hardstone dials, and combined with the decadent excess of the period, the present Reference 18038 Day-Date, is truly befitting of its moniker: the President.